Adopted theories in sample articles
| Theory | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good Governance | 4 | 13% |
| Stakeholder Theory | 3 | 9% |
| Collaborative Governance | 2 | 6% |
| Legal Studies | 2 | 6% |
| Institutional Theory | 2 | 6% |
| Public Leadership | 2 | 6% |
| Adaptive Resilience Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Cumulative Causation | 1 | 3% |
| Hofstede Cultural Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Inclusive Governance | 1 | 3% |
| Legitimacy Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Local Government Studies | 1 | 3% |
| New Institutional Economic Theory | 1 | 3% |
| New Public Service | 1 | 3% |
| Proactive Transparency | 1 | 3% |
| Public Administration Studies | 1 | 3% |
| Public Service Motivation Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Studies on Public Elections | 1 | 3% |
| Studies on Public Network | 1 | 3% |
| Theory of Local Public Talk | 1 | 3% |
| Whistleblowing Studies | 1 | 3% |
| Not specified | 2 | 6% |
| Total | 32 | 100% |
| Theory | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good Governance | 4 | 13% |
| Stakeholder Theory | 3 | 9% |
| Collaborative Governance | 2 | 6% |
| Legal Studies | 2 | 6% |
| Institutional Theory | 2 | 6% |
| Public Leadership | 2 | 6% |
| Adaptive Resilience Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Cumulative Causation | 1 | 3% |
| Hofstede Cultural Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Inclusive Governance | 1 | 3% |
| Legitimacy Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Local Government Studies | 1 | 3% |
| New Institutional Economic Theory | 1 | 3% |
| New Public Service | 1 | 3% |
| Proactive Transparency | 1 | 3% |
| Public Administration Studies | 1 | 3% |
| Public Service Motivation Theory | 1 | 3% |
| Studies on Public Elections | 1 | 3% |
| Studies on Public Network | 1 | 3% |
| Theory of Local Public Talk | 1 | 3% |
| Whistleblowing Studies | 1 | 3% |
| Not specified | 2 | 6% |
Note(s): The number of theories exceeds the number of articles since some articles adopted more than one theoretical lens
Source(s): Authors’ own elaboration
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